Cowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Shenandoah Raiders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Cowan wouldn't go down easily and took Shenandoah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Cowan still got an impressive performance from Taylor Young, who had 16 digs.
Shenandoah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Knowling led the charge by getting 41 digs. Another player making a difference was Addison Swenk, who had 29 digs and two aces.
Cowan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Shenandoah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Cowan has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Wapahani on the 3rd. As for Shenandoah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Randolph Southern on the 3rd.
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